Forecasting and Reporting Finance Analyst

Forecasting and Reporting Finance Analyst
Reading
Competitive Salary + Benefits

PepsiCo is looking to hire a Finance Analyst for a forecasting and reporting focused role within its finance team. Based in Reading with flexible working, the role is offered on a full-time, permanent basis.

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $64 billion in net revenue in 2018, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker and Tropicana. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Convenient Foods and Beverages by Winning with Purpose. “Winning with Purpose” reflects our ambition to win sustainably in the marketplace and embed purpose into all aspects of the business. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.

We’re looking for a high performing Finance Analyst to join our UK finance team based in Reading (with flexible working). PepsiCo UK is going through an important transformation of systems which you’ll be a key part of, as well as owning the monthly forecasting and reporting process for our snacks business.

What you’ll get up to

As our new Finance Analyst, you will:

• Play a key role in the snacks finance team owning the monthly forecasting and reporting data management process during an important transformational period for PepsiCo UK.
• Partner with FP&A, data leads and commercial finance to transform and transition our forecasting and reporting processes into Mosaic (new web-based forecasting tool).
• Be a key contributor to our adoption of SAP as the new ERP system in PepsiCo UK.
• Provide analytical support to the Forecast & Reporting Senior Manager to consolidate key insights to deliver meaningful messaging to senior stakeholders in finance and commercial teams.
• Manage multiple stakeholders from sales, marketing, finance business partners, FP&A and commercial leaders to provide a single point of truth for financial data.
• Own the maintenance of reporting databases to ensure integrity of forecast and historical data accounting for required restatements and hierarchy amendments.
• Support key planning processes and data preparation for core business meetings.
• Conduct variance analysis to draw out drivers of performance and seek corroborating rationale from relevant stakeholders.
• Continuously look for improvements and efficiencies in our processes and dashboarding tools.
• System support to help resolve any relevant data or system issues with IT.
• Ensuring smooth period end reporting and explanation of Snacks revenue performance to the FP&A team and CFO.
• Present key performance & outlook headlines to Commercial leads on a monthly basis.
• Support the F&R Senior Manager through the key forecasting processes, including our Annual Operating Plan.

What we’re looking for

We are looking to hire a Forecasting and Reporting Finance Analyst who demonstrates:

• Excellent data analysis skills, including the ability to determine whether data is accurate and complete.
• Advanced Excel knowledge is important but ability to learn new systems critical.
• Strong numerical and IT skills (particularly working with financial reporting systems).
• Commercial acumen with ability to transform data into insights.
• Attention to detail, ability to sense check / triangulate data.
• Proven ability to communicate amongst a diverse group of stakeholders and clearly articulate business drivers.
• The ability to influence senior stakeholders to improve processes or course correct based on analytical findings.
• Flexible style, able to work in an environment with competing priorities and a team approach.
• ACA, ACCA or CIMA fully/part qualified with experience within an FMCG or Retail environment would be beneficial but not essential.

Careers at PepsiCo

We pride ourselves on our superb work force. The people in this business genuinely care about doing a great job! We have a common goal - strive to continuously improve our business performance and our own personal development. With the majority of executive team having been promoted organically, we are continually developing and encouraging our employees to push themselves further and offer them support with their continual learning. Career progression is incredibly important to us and we provide great opportunities to grow a long-term career.

Salary & Benefits

Our new Financial Analyst will be offered a competitive salary and a benefits package that includes:

• Bonus
• Private healthcare
• Pension
• Fantastic flexible working opportunities

Apply Now

If you would like to find out more about this Forecasting and Reporting Finance Analyst role at PepsiCo, please apply today.

Relocation Eligible: Not Applicable
Job Type: Regular

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with the Equality Act 2010, we value diversity at our company; it is an essential part of our success. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, pregnancy or maternity, marital/civil partnerships, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender or gender reassignment, disability or race including; colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin.